$20,000 Super High Roller Day 2 | 2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series

11-16-2025 23:35 UTC-3

Simao Doubles Off Lopes

David Salituro

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ruben Lopes raised to 80,000 in the cutoff before Joao Simao moved all in for 310,000 in the small blind. Lopes used a time bank and eventually called to put Simao at risk.

Joao Simao: A♠Q♦ All in
Ruben Lopes: 7♥6♥

The 10♦K♣5♦ flop was no help to Lopes, while the Q♥ turn gave Simao a pair and left Lopes drawing dead. The river was the 10♣ and Simao doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Lopes	1,900,000 300,000	300,000

Joao Simao	700,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Ruben Lopes Joao Simao

11-16-2025 23:30 UTC-3

Yokosawa Bombs Away at Limped Pot

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David Salituro

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka limped in from the hijack and Masato Yokosawa called on the button. Ruben Lopes and Ignacio Sagra also came along from the blinds.

Zizka bet 110,000 on the A♦J♣3♦ flop and only Yokosawa called. Both players then checked the 9♠ turn.

Zizka also checked the J♥ river and Yokosawa bet 415,000. Zizka ended up using two time banks before folding and surrendering the pot to Yokosawa.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	1,800,000 200,000	200,000

Zdenek Zizka	1,400,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Ignacio Sagra Masato Yokosawa Ruben Lopes Zdenek Zizka

11-16-2025 23:20 UTC-3

Tavares Leaves Simao Short

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David Salituro

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gabriel Tavares moved all in for 275,000 under the gun, Joao Simao reshoved in the small blind, and Zdenek Zizka gave up his big blind.

Gabriel Tavares: A♠3♠ All in
Joao Simao: A♣9♠

Tavares came from behind on the 7♦6♠3♥ flop by making a pair of threes. Simao couldn't catch up on the K♥ turn or 6♥ river, and he handed over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Tavares	580,000 130,000	130,000
Joao Simao	290,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Gabriel Tavares Joao Simao

11-16-2025 23:16 UTC-3

Moraes Takes the Rest From Ladva

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ottomar Ladva moved all in for 365,000 in the small blind and Rafael Moraes called in the big blind.

Ottomar Ladva: Q♠10♣ All in
Rafael Moraes: A♣J♥

Ladva needed to improve to stay alive, but he couldn't connect with the 7♦6♦2♥K♥6♥ board as Moraes took the pot with ace-high to send Ladva to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Moraes	1,400,000 400,000	400,000

Ottomar Ladva	Busted

Tags: Ottomar Ladva Rafael Moraes

Level: 19

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

11-16-2025 23:05 UTC-3

Moraes Fills Up to Double Yet Again

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ottomar Ladva raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, Rafael Moraes moved all in for 470,000 on the button, and Ladva quickly called.

Rafael Moraes: 5♠5♣ All in
Ottomar Ladva: 8♠8♥

Moraes found himself crushed by Ladva's eights, but the 7♠2♥5♦ flop gave him a set and the lead. The turn was the 3♠, while the 7♣ river improved Moraes to a full house as he stayed alive yet again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Moraes	1,000,000 515,000	515,000

Ottomar Ladva	340,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: Ottomar Ladva Rafael Moraes

11-16-2025 23:02 UTC-3

Moraes Doubles Off Luca

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ivan Luca raised to 65,000 in the hijack, Rafael Moraes moved all in for 220,000 in the big blind, and Luca called.

Rafael Moraes: A♦10♥ All in
Ivan Luca: A♥5♥

Moraes had Luca dominated, and the K♥3♠2♠7♠2♥ board left him in the lead with his ten-kicker to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Luca	755,000 145,000	145,000

Rafael Moraes	485,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Ivan Luca Rafael Moraes

11-16-2025 23:00 UTC-3

Moraes Gets Away Light Against Chaoui

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David Salituro

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Rafael Moraes raised to 60,000 under the gun with A♥J♣ and Mehdi Chaoui called with 4♦4♣ in the small blind.

The A♠Q♠4♠ flop gave Moraes top pair and he continued for 90,000. Chaoui, though, had flopped a set and called to the 5♠ turn.

Chaoui then led out for 30,000, and Morales laid down his pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Rafael Moraes	250,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Mehdi Chaoui Rafael Moraes

11-16-2025 23:00 UTC-3

Yokosawa Four-Bets Lopes; Lopes Shoves on Simao

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa raised to 60,000 in the cutoff before Ruben Lopes three-bet to 180,000 on the button. Yokosawa then four-bet to 390,000, and Lopes quickly folded.

Lopes then opened to 60,000 the next hand and Joao Simao three-bet to 260,000 in the small blind. Lopes came back with an all-in shove, and Simao folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruben Lopes	2,200,000 150,000	150,000

Masato Yokosawa	1,900,000 80,000	80,000

Joao Simao	850,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Joao Simao Masato Yokosawa Ruben Lopes

11-16-2025 22:55 UTC-3

Zizka Races Out Mota

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Rafael Mota moved all in for 320,000 in middle position, Zdenek Zizka reshoved in the hijack, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Rafael Mota: A♥K♥ All in
Zdenek Zizka: 10♠10♥

Mota was racing for his tournament life, but he couldn't connect with the J♣9♣7♣4♥2♦ board and Zizka took the pot with his tens to send Mota to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zdenek Zizka	1,500,000 350,000	350,000

Rafael Mota	Busted

Tags: Rafael Mota Zdenek Zizka